NEC SP B-Series Modem Board optional, Diskette Drive, Hard Drive, CD-ROM/DVD Drive, Zip Drive

The optional AWE64D PCI sound board replaces the integrated audio system. It provides FM synthesis and 64 simultaneous voices.

Modem Board (optional)

Optional modem boards include: U.S. Robotics® 56-Kbps V.90 x2-capable Winmodem, U.S. Robotics 56-Kbps V.90 x2-capable Sportster, and the Diamond Supra 56i K56Flex V.90 PCI modem. Each modem board contains fax and modem capabilities. The Winmodem provides only fax and modem capabilities. The other two boards provide modem, fax, full-duplex speakerphone, and voicemail capabilities. Each board provides receive transfer rates of 56-Kbps (kilobytes per second) for data and 14.4-Kbps for fax.

Diskette Drive

The system comes standard with a 1.44-MB high-density diskette drive preinstalled in the 3 1/2-inch accessible device slot (drive A). The drive is connected to the system board via a two-connector cable.

Hard Drive

The system supports up to three IDE hard drives: the standard hard drive and two optional hard drives (if a Zip drive does not come standard with the system).

CD-ROM/DVD Drive

The CD-ROM or DVD drive can be used to load programs from a CD or it can be used to play audio CDs. The drive operates at different speeds depending on whether the CD contains music or data. The drive is fully compatible with Kodak Multisession Photo CDs™ and standard CDs.

The drive is connected to the secondary IDE/PCI port on the system board.

Zip Drive

Some systems come with the Iomega® Zip 100 ATAPI drive. The Zip drive features removable 100-MB data disks and has a data transfer rate up to 1.4 MB per second.

Power Supply

The 235-watt power supply is mounted inside the system unit. It supplies power to the system board, option boards, diskette drives, hard drives, keyboard, and mouse. A fan inside the power supply provides system ventilation. The power supply has several cables for attaching to the various devices requiring power.

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